12-day free eye treatment camp concludes in Ghazni

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Around 3,700 eye-patients in southern Ghazni province have been provided free of cost treatment by a team of doctors sent by the Ministry of Public Health.

Public Health Director Dr. Mohammad Zrak Zeerak told Pajhwok Afghan News a free of cost treatment of eye-patients at the zone level was conducted in the Zonal Hospital. The campaign continued for 12 days.

He said that during this period, 230 eye surgeries were performed and about 3,500 people were treated for various eye diseases.

He added that these people were also provided with free medicines, glasses and tips.

Dr. Zeerak said that the ten-member team examined and treated about 300 eye patients every day.

Meanwhile, a number of residents of Ghazni welcomed this step by the Ministry of Public Health.

A resident of Ghazni, Sharifullah, told Pajhwok: “I registered a few days ago, i came here for eye treatment, but they only gave me medicine, I request that the Ministry of Public Health send more similar medical teams to this province to treat the poor and needy people.”

This comes at a time when last year, the Ministry of Public Health’s medical team provided free eye treatment to hundreds of people in Ghazni.

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